In all, the U.S. EPA received 117 comments on a proposed rule on renewable fuel standard (RFS) pathways, including corn kernel fiber-to-cellulosic ethanol and issues relating to biobutanol. The comment period ended July 15.
Two biogas projects have recently been announced in the Middle East; a 637 kW landfill gas project in Naameh, Lebanon, near Beirut, and an anaerobic digestion facility in Pakistan that will feature a power production capacity of up to 30 MW.
The U.S. Senate has voted to approve Gina McCarthy's nomination to lead the U.S. EPA by a vote of 59 to 40. President Obama nominated McCarthy as the EPA administrator in March.
Chemtex International Inc. and Murphy-Brown LLC have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of purpose grown energy crops and residues to be used as cellulosic feedstock in Project Alpha, Chemtex's proposed cellulosic ethanol facility.
Blue Sphere Corp. has announced that its Charlotte, N.C., project, a 5.2 MW organics-to-energy anaerobic digester, has received a signed commitment letter from Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. to provide $17.785 million in debt financing.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has released a request for proposals for long-term energy contracts from solar, wind, biomass and other renewables classified as Class I under the state's renewable portfolio standard.
On July 16, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a full committee oversight hearing on gasoline and fuel prices. While the hearing officially focused on U.S. oil sector's impact on prices, several witnesses blamed ethanol.
A group of energy experts held a media call about rising gas prices on July 15, shooting down critics' assertion that ethanol is to blame. Gas prices have increased by as much as 30 percent in recent weeks, but ethanol is not at fault.
A report published by U.K.-based energy purchaser SmartestEnergy highlights the contribution commercial-scale independent renewable energy projects are making to the region's energy industry, including biomass and biogas projects.
The ethanol industry has been quick to criticize the new anti-renewable fuels standard (RFS) advertising campaign launched by the American Petroleum Institute this week, calling it misleading, unfounded and unscientific.
The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has published tariff levels for the version of the Renewable Heat Incentive program aimed at households. A similar program has been operational in the U.K.'s non-domestic sector since November 2011.
California's Fifth District Court of Appeal issued its opinion in the lawsuit filed by Poet LLC against the California Air Resources Board. The court is upholding the low carbon fuel standard, but requires CARB to correct implementation errors.
Sapphire Energy Inc. and The Linde Group have announced they will expand their existing partnership to commercialize hydrothermal treatment conversion technology used upgrade algae biomass into crude oil. The expansion spans a minimum of five years.
The Devil's in the Details
July 16, 2013
The pellet industry is paying close attention to EPA discussions as the New Source Performance Standards rule takes shape.
Maturing the Bulk Market
July 16, 2013
Domestic demand for bulk pellets has increased slightly over the years, but not enough to drive investments necessary for market maturity.
While the pricing of distillers dried grains with solubles is primarily explained by the relative value of energy, protein, corn and soybean meal prices, University of Illinois economists find there is significant variation to those relationships.
Preparing for a Pellet Tide
July 16, 2013
As coal stations in England migrate to wood pellets, the country's ports are racing to develop robust storage and handling infrastructure.
The South Dakota Ethanol Producers Association released a study, "The Economic Impact of the Ethanol Industry on the South Dakota Economy in 2012," showing more than a $3.8 billion overall impact, more than a $2 billion increase from 2004.
California's Fifth District Court of Appeal issued its opinion in the lawsuit filed by Poet LLC against the California Air Resources Board. The court is upholding the low carbon fuel standard, but requires CARB to correct implementation errors.
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